Claude Desktop connects to Marketo through the CData MCP Server for Marketo using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

When you launch Claude, it automatically detects MCP connections registered during setup. These connections are created and saved using the MCP Configuration Tool, which is installed with the MCP Server.

Each saved connection is recognized by Claude and can be referenced by name when asking questions.

Installing Claude

Claude Desktop is a standalone application that enables natural language querying across supported data sources using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

To connect to Marketo via MCP, you first need to install the Claude Desktop application.

You can download the latest version from the official Claude Download Page.

After installing Claude Desktop, you can configure your MCP connection using the CData MCP Driver for Marketo.

How Claude Uses the Server

When you ask Claude a question, it launches the corresponding MCP Server connection, reads the available tool descriptions provided by the connector, and generates a secure query in the background.

There is no need to write SQL or teach Claude how to query your data. Each tool is self-describing, and Claude consumes those descriptions to determine how to retrieve the right information.

Example Prompts

After setup, you can ask Claude natural-language questions like:

• "How many leads were created last month?"
• "List the top 10 companies with the most leads."
• "Show me the leads who have a job title of 'Marketing Manager'."
• "How many people were sent the 'Product Launch' email campaign?"
• "Show me the open rates for the last five email campaigns."
• "List the campaigns that had a click-through rate above 20%."
• "Which campaigns generated the most new leads this year?"
• "Find the campaigns that had the highest unsubscribe rates."
• "List the top five emails based on click-through rate."
• "Show me the leads who clicked on any email in the past week."
• "Which leads have filled out a form in the past week?"
• "Show me how many leads have an invalid email address."

Claude securely executes the query using the MCP Server and responds using the live results from Marketo.